Travel Corp. Buys Australian Operator

MELBOURNE, Australia --AAT King's Tours, an Australian tour
operator, announced its sale to Bermuda-based Travel Corp., owner
of such brand names as Trafalgar Tours, Insight and Contiki.

AAT King's, formed 85 years ago, has been owned by the Page
family of Melbourne since 1983. It operates 80 touring coaches in
Australia, where it has more than 100 tour itineraries. The company
also owns AAT King's Australian Tours, a tour operator based in Los
Angeles.

"This will be a mutually beneficial alliance that will increase
sales and positively impact our trading ability worldwide," said
Dallas Newton, AAT King's director and general manager.